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HHS names new baseball coach

7/22/2019

Zac Mitchell

The Cheatham County School District has named Zac Mitchell as the new baseball coach at Harpeth High School.

Mitchell replaces Ben Howell, who recently stepped down as coach. Howell will remain as the school’s agriculture teacher.

Mitchell comes to HHS from Belmont University, where he was an assistant baseball coach for the Bruins.

A graduate of Christian Brothers High School in Memphis, he earned his associate’s degree at Motlow State Community College and bachelor’s degree at Belmont University.

He played baseball at both Motlow State and Belmont, where he helped the Bruins win back-to-back Atlantic Sun conference championships in 2011 and 2012.

At Motlow State, he was named the 2010 Tennessee Junior College Athletic Association’s Conference Player of the Year. At Belmont, he earned many awards, including being named to the Atlantic Sun All-Tournament Team in both 2011 and 2012.

After his successful collegiate career, Mitchell played four seasons in the Baseball Leagues ranks. He played for the Wichita Wignuts, Gary SouthShore RailCats and the Florence Freedom.

He began his coaching career in 2017 as the hitting coach and defensive coach for the Florence Freedom.

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Gwyn named new SMS academic specialist

7/11/2019

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Dana Gwyn

The Cheatham County School District has named Dana Gwyn as the new academic specialist at Sycamore Middle School.

Gwyn replaces Mandi Batson, who is taking over as the school’s assistant principal.

Gwyn graduated from Cheatham County Central High School, then received her bachelor’s degree in Special Education from Middle Tennessee State University and her master’s degree in Instructional Leadership from Bethel University.

She returned to her home district in 2000 and has worked in various capacities within special education. Her most recent assignment was teaching the PRIDE class at Cheatham Middle School.

“I am excited to join the Sycamore Middle School family and look forward to collaborating with the administration, teachers and staff at SMS to provide 5-Star quality education for the students,” she said.

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Batson named new SMS assistant principal

7/10/2019

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Mandi Batson

The Cheatham County School District has named Mandi Batson as the new Sycamore Middle School assistant principal.

Batson replaces Joy Bauman, who recently resigned after serving as the assistant principal for the past two years.

Batson has been with the district since 2000, serving for 16 years as a special education teacher at Cheatham Middle School before becoming the SMS academic specialist in 2016.

She graduated from Austin Peay State University in 2000 and attained her master’s degree in Instructional Leadership from Bethel University in 2015.

“I am humbled and honored to be able to continue to be a part of the Sycamore Middle family in my new role as assistant principal. I am excited to collaborate with our faculty, staff, and families to promote a positive learning environment for our students,” she said.

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Coffman takes on new role at ECES

7/3/2019

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Keri Coffman

Keri Coffman has been named the new Dean of Students at East Cheatham Elementary School.

Coffman replaces Brian Black, who recently resigned after serving in the position for the past two years.

Coffman has taught for 18 years and has been at ECES since 2001. She has taught second, third and fourth grade during her career.

She earned her bachelor’s degree from Austin Peay State University and her master’s degree from Jones International University.

During her career, she has led many committees at ECES and is involved in the school’s successful Leader in Me program. She has served as a district and school-level mentor teacher.

A Level 5 teacher, Coffman has been named the ECES Teacher of the Year twice. She was selected as the Elementary School District Wide Teacher of Year for the 2018-2019 school year.

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Green named new special education supervisor

6/27/2019

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Sarah Green

Sarah Green has accepted the position of special education supervisor for the Cheatham County School District.

Green will replace Mike Parsley, who is stepping down to return to the classroom at Pegram Elementary School.

Green has been a special populations teacher with the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System since 2010, most recently working at Pisgah Elementary School in Clarksville.

A native of Wisconsin, Green earned both her bachelor’s degree in special education and master’s degree in curriculum and instruction (minor in special education) from Austin Peay State University.

She is scheduled to earn her doctorate degree in leadership and professional practice from Trevecca Nazarene University in December 2020.

Green, and her husband, Tim, have four adult children: Zachery, Joshua, Nathan and Cathlin.

"I am so honored and grateful for the opportunity to serve Cheatham County as the special education supervisor. I look forward to working with the faculty and families to ensure every student has the tools they need to be their personal best,” she said.

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SMS teacher to explore history this summer

6/20/2019

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Billie Ann McBride, an eighth-grade U.S. history teacher at Sycamore Middle School, will participate in three professional development programs this summer.

She was selected to participate in the National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Workshop for Teachers, “Social Movements and Reform in Industrializing America: The Lowell Experience,” July 13-19 at the Lowell National Historical Park in Lowell, Mass.

Participants will explore changes in work, society, culture and the environment between 1820 and 1860 as well as subsequent reform activity related to labor, women’s rights and slavery.

McBride will participate in the White House History Teacher Institute in Washington, D.C., July 22-26. The institute is sponsored by The White House Historical Association.

Through this experience, she will visit historic sites, be introduced to new education resources and technology and given opportunities to learn about White House history from White House historians and former White House staff.

McBride will also attend the Colonial Williamsburg Teacher Institute in Williamsburg, Va. June 22-29.

The institute helps prepare educators to help students meet national and state history standards through hands-on immersion experiences in colonial history.

McBride was named the 2018-2019 SMS Teacher of the Year and District-Wide Middle School Teacher of the Year.

Billie McBride

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Dodd named new Sycamore boys basketball coach

6/19/2019

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Steve Dodd

The Cheatham County School District has named Steve Dodd as the new Sycamore High School boys basketball coach.

Dodd, who has coached for nearly 40 years, comes to Sycamore after serving as the boys basketball coach at Hillwood High School from 2008 to 2019.

He replaces Toby Miles, who recently resigned after leading the War Eagles for the past six years.

Before joining Hillwood, Dodd was the boys basketball coach at Russell High School in Russell, Ky., from 2002 to 2008 and the men’s head basketball coach at Lindsey Wilson College in Columbia, Ky., from 1998 to 2002.

Additionally, he coached on the collegiate level at Alderson Broaddus University in West Virginia, Oklahoma Christian University in Oklahoma and Bethel College in Tennessee.

He was also a member of the USA basketball coaching staff for the World University Games in 1999 and is a member of the NAIA Hall of Fame.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Lipscomb University and a master’s degree in Health Science from Austin Peay State University.

“I am proud to be named the head boys basketball coach at Sycamore High School, and I am very happy to become a part of the Sycamore family. I am looking forward to working with the War Eagle team and community,” Dodd said.

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HHS names new baseball coach

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Batson named new SMS assistant principal

Coffman takes on new role at ECES

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